A line dance choreographed with International ballroom Rumba figures and tempo.
Starting. Ballroom dancers are encouraged to start dancing from Beat 2 of the music bar, according to international rumba standards.
BASIC RUMBA STEPS FORWARD & BACK
1-4
Rock forward onto L, recover onto R, step L to side, hold
5-8
Rock back onto R, recover onto L, step R to side, hold
1-4
Step L beside R, rotate hips L and R, step L to side, hold
5-8
Step R beside L, rotate hips R and L, step R to side, hold
1-4
Pivot ¼ to R, step L in front of R [3:00], recover onto R, ¼ pivot to L [12:00] and step L to L, hold
5-8
¼ pivot to L [9:00], step fwd on R [9:00], ½ pivot L [3:00], step R forward, ¼ pivot L [12:00]
AIDA, STEP LOCK STEP ½ PIVOT
1-4
Step L forward, step R forward and ½ pivot [6:00], step L back, hold
5,6&7,8
Step R forward, step L forward, Lock R, step L forward and ½ pivot L [12:00]
At the end of Count 7, shift weight onto R on Count 8.
CUCARACHAS LEFT & RIGHT (FIGURE-8)
1-4
Rock L to L, recover onto R, step L to R (no weight), shift weight onto L
5-8
Rock R to R, recover onto L, step R to L (no weight), shift weight onto R
MAMBO FWD, MAMBO BACK WITH RUMBA SPIRAL ENDING
1-4
Rock L forward, recover onto R, step L back, hold
5-8
Rock R back, step L forward, step R forward 1/4 pivot L [9:00] and spiral L ¾ [12:00]
RUMBA WALKS FORWARD & BACK
1-4
Step forward on L, Step forward on R, Rock L forward, hold
5-8
Recover onto R, step back on L, step back on R, hold
CUBAN ROCKS WITH DOUBLE SPOT TURN FINISH
1-4
Rotate hips by shifting weight forward, back and forward again (figure-8), turn ¼ & point R forward [9:00]
5-8
¼ pivot [6:00] on L and step forward on R, ½ pivot [12:00] and replace weight on L, ¼ pivot on L [9:00] and point R to side, hold but shift weight onto R.
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